Sami Khedira was cruelly denied the chance to appear in a World Cup final after he was injured in the warm up.

The Germany midfielder had been named in Joachim Low's starting line up but pulled up with a calf injury just minutes before kick-off. He was replaced at the last minute by Christoph Kramer, who made his first competitive start for Die Mannschaft.

The 23-year-old Borussia Monchengladbach defensive midfielder had previously only played a handful of minutes as a substitute in the World Cup.

But yet another cruel twist of fate struck in Germany, as Kramer had to leave the pitch before the 30-minute mark after sustaining a head injury.